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package edu.ucsd.db.bassarisk.indexer.api;

import edu.ucsd.db.bassarisk.data.api.IValueType.IValueReference;

public interface IPosting {

  public static interface IPositionedPosting extends IPosting {
    long getPosition();
    
    boolean equals(IPositionedPosting other);
  }

  public static interface ISequencedPosting extends IPosting {
    boolean consumesSpace();
    
    boolean equals(ISequencedPosting other);
  }

  String getGroupKey();

  String getTokenKey();

  IValueReference<?> getValue();
  
  String toString();

}
